Joel Embiid throws shade at No. 1 pick in NBA draft DeAndre Ayton

Joel Embiid throws shade at No. 1 pick in NBA draft DeAndre Ayton

The Phoenix Suns made former Arizona big man DeAndre Ayton the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The talented center averaged 20.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during his lone collegiate season.

But Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid wants to make sure the world knows that Ayton isn’t quite on his level, so he immediately shut down any comparisons from the media.

For what it’s worth, Embiid has posted some superb numbers in 94 career games in the NBA, averaging two blocks per game over his first two seasons. During the 2016-17 season, he averaged 2.5 blocks per game and nearly one steal.

Don’t worry, though, Joel, it’s probably a safe bet that literally the entire Sixers fanbase would choose The Process over the new Suns big man. It’s a no contest.